Hello out there!
I am semi-new to barefoot/minimalist running. I started out about 5 months ago (barefoot) and am now in Vibrams. I've been working up to about an hour for long runs. I have an odd blister/callus/bruise on the pad of my big toes (more towards the outside of each toe).
Now, I had been getting these types of blisters in that exact same spot since I started running in the Vibrams. Most of the time, they would heal in a day or two and then, inevitably, would reappear the next time I ran. They normally aren't painful either. But after a 10K race this weekend, these puppies were screaming for relief. They basically felt like a huge bruise on the bottom of your foot that yelps every time you take a step.
My first guess was that they were caused by friction in my Vibrams. But the coloring of a bruise made me think otherwise. Could it be that I'm landing too hard on that part of my toe? Do I need to adjust my stride? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am semi-new to barefoot/minimalist running. I started out about 5 months ago (barefoot) and am now in Vibrams. I've been working up to about an hour for long runs. I have an odd blister/callus/bruise on the pad of my big toes (more towards the outside of each toe).
Now, I had been getting these types of blisters in that exact same spot since I started running in the Vibrams. Most of the time, they would heal in a day or two and then, inevitably, would reappear the next time I ran. They normally aren't painful either. But after a 10K race this weekend, these puppies were screaming for relief. They basically felt like a huge bruise on the bottom of your foot that yelps every time you take a step.
My first guess was that they were caused by friction in my Vibrams. But the coloring of a bruise made me think otherwise. Could it be that I'm landing too hard on that part of my toe? Do I need to adjust my stride? Any help would be greatly appreciated!